February 3rd, 2009 by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Virtual Console, Imports, WiiWare
Though we aren’t monitoring an actual Japanese Wii to be sure, we’re quite confident that the SuperGrafx version of Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, originally slated for October, will actually be available today on the Virtual Console in Japan. Hudson is totally not making much of a big deal about it, labeling it as a plain PC Engine game and selling it for 600 Points — not the 800 that CD-ROM titles command! But we think it’s really cool to see a representative from such a rare and obscure system on the Virtual Console.
It’s joined by some shmups: L-Dis, a cute-em-up from Cho Aniki developer NCS, Formation Z, a Famicom shooter from the late Jaleco, and Galaxy Force II, which might as well not exist without the super-fun arcade machine.
The one WiiWare game this week is the fantastic-looking retro-parody game from Sega, Pole’s Big Adventure.
VC Tuesday: Super Pole ‘n Ghosts originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 3rd, 2009 by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Virtual Console, Imports, WiiWare
Though we aren’t monitoring an actual Japanese Wii to be sure, we’re quite confident that the SuperGrafx version of Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, originally slated for October, will actually be available today on the Virtual Console in Japan. Hudson is totally not making much of a big deal about it, labeling it as a plain PC Engine game and selling it for 600 Points — not the 800 that CD-ROM titles command! But we think it’s really cool to see a representative from such a rare and obscure system on the Virtual Console.
It’s joined by some shmups: L-Dis, a cute-em-up from Cho Aniki developer NCS, Formation Z, a Famicom shooter from the late Jaleco, and Galaxy Force II, which might as well not exist without the super-fun arcade machine.
The one WiiWare game this week is the fantastic-looking retro-parody game from Sega, Pole’s Big Adventure.
VC Tuesday: Super Pole ‘n Ghosts originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 23rd, 2009 by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Imports, WiiWare
The countdown at the Eventful Journey! Pole’s Big Adventure site has elapsed, revealing a lot of inscrutable Japanese info and wonderful media about the new Famicom parody game from Phantasy Star Universe producer Takao Miyoshi. While the graphics and Mario-esque gameplay suggest Nintendo, the music sounds kind of reminiscent of the Master System. Speaking of which, isn’t it a bit strange for Sega to be revelling in NES nostalgia?
The comedy-based game actually keeps a count of the jokes you encounter, and even has big red text on the screen commenting about it like a Japanese TV show!
The site features character portraits for the major characters, including this hilariously non-representative “realistic” take on the protagonist. The main enemies are cow-suited “poachers”, apparently chosen because 2009 is the year of the cow.
Clicking on the red button under the control diagram will pop up a video. Speaking of controls, Pole’s Big Adventure supports the Wiimote, Classic Controller, and GameCube Controller.
Pole’s Big Adventure: Year of the Cow Suits originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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